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Next step - rev matching at a creep.
This skill is critical for smoothly negotiating stop&go traffic. It also helps you get out of the rubber band herky-jerky dance once you're stuck in it.
Once you have the upshift mastered, drive along in first at between 5-7 mph.
Get a feel for how fast the engine is spinning.
Disengage the clutch
Let the engine idle.
Bring it back up to the same speed.
Ease out the clutch.
Pro Tip: I've found it's smoother to blip the throttle a bit above the target rpm and let it sink just as the clutch begins to grab.
Just a tiny bit. No F&F bullshit.
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